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     1. Who We Are
        1. A Word From the President
        2. A Rich History
        3. Our Management Team
        4. The Organization
        5. Awards & Recognition
        6. Our Affiliates
        7. Our Mission
        8. Our Board
     2. Performance & Accountability
        1. Infection Control
           1. C. difficile
           2. Central Line Infection (CLI)
           3. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
           4. Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
           5. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
           6. Hand Hygiene Compliance
        2. Patient Satisfaction
        3. Financial Statements
        4. Expense Reporting
        5. Key Policies & Agreements
     3. Our Approach
        1. Heart Institute Facts
        2. Why We Do What We Do
        3. Making a Difference in People’s Lives
     4. Looking Forward
        1. Our Strategic Plan
        2. Our Accessibility Plan
           1. Accessibility Feedback Form
        3. Quality Improvement Plan
     5. Our Foundation
        1. About the Foundation
        2. Foundation Highlights
        3. Legacy Giving
        4. Corporate Matching Gifts
        5. Signature Programs
        6. Sponsorship
           1. Fundraising Priorities
           2. Sponsorship Portfolio
        7. Organizing Events
        8. You Make a Difference
           1. You Make a Difference - Research
           2. You Make a Difference - Equipment
        9. Change Your Address
        10. Contact the Foundation
     6. French Language Services
     7. Partnering for Success
     8. Privacy Policy
     9. Freedom of Information
        1. How to Make an Information Request
        2. Records and Personal Information
     10. Events & Presentations
  3. Prevention & Wellness
     1. Prevention & Wellness Centre
     2. Heart Disease
        1. Adult Congenital Heart Defects
        2. Arrhythmias (Heart Rhythm Disorders)
        3. Cardiomyopathy
        4. Coronary Artery Disease (Atherosclerosis)
        5. Endocarditis
        6. Heart Attack
        7. Heart Failure
        8. Heart Valve Disease
        9. High Cholesterol
        10. Hypertension
        11. Inherited Cardiac Conditions
        12. Pulmonary Hypertension
        13. Thoracic Aorta Diseases
     3. Risk Factors
        1. Smoking
        2. Diet & Nutrition
        3. Weight Management
        4. High Blood Pressure
        5. High Cholesterol
        6. Physical Activity
        7. Diabetes
        8. Stress
        9. Depression
        10. Genetics
     4. Living Well with Heart Disease
     5. Women & Heart Disease
        1. Top 10 Things Women Should Know about Heart Disease
        2. Menopause and Hormone Replacement
        3. Pregnancy
        4. Other Resources
     6. Heart Health Tools
     7. Other Resources
        1. Book Reviews
        2. Web sites
     8. Events & Presentations
  4. Clinical Overview
     1. Clinical Care at the Heart Institute
        1. Changing Healthcare
        2. Why We Do What We Do
        3. Awards & Recognition
        4. Our Clinical Care Partners
        5. Ottawa Clinical Environment
     2. Biomedical Engineering
     3. Cardiac Anesthesiology
        1. Dr. J. Earl Wynands O.C., M.D.
     4. Cardiac Imaging
     5. Cardiac Prevention & Rehabilitation
     6. Cardiac Surgery
     7. Cardiology
     8. Clinical Services
     9. Diagnostic Services
        1. Diagnostic Tests & Procedures
        2. Cardiac Pathology
     10. Our Physicians and Researchers
     11. Events & Presentations
  5. Education & Training
     1. Education At The Heart Institute
        1. Ottawa Education Environment
     2. Educational Programs
        1. Medical Education
           1. Cardiac CT Fellowship
           2. Cardiac PET Fellowship
           3. Nuclear Cardiology Fellowship
        2. Nursing Education
           1. Cardiac Nursing Registration
        3. Biomedical Engineering
        4. Research Training
        5. Co-operative Students
        6. Technical Training
     3. Professional Training
        1. Advanced Practice Nurse Educational Series
     4. French Language Training
     5. Events & Presentations
  6. News & Publications
     1. Media Centre
        1. Media Guidelines
        2. News Releases
           1. All Press articles
        3. Media Advisories
        4. Fact Sheets
           1. Heart Institute Fact Sheets
        5. Photobank
        6. Videobank
     2. Publications
        1. The Beat
     3. Scientific Papers
     4. Events & Presentations
  7. For Patients & Family
     1. Healthy Living & Prevention
     2. Diagnostic Tests
        1. Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor
        2. Ambulatory Electrocardiogram (Holter Monitor)
        3. Angiogram
        4. Carotid Doppler Test
        5. Chest X-ray
        6. Computed Tomography Scan
        7. Echo Doppler Test
        8. Electrocardiogram
        9. Electrophysiology Study
        10. Left Ventricular Function Study
        11. Patient-Activated ECG Monitor
        12. PET Cardiology Viability Imaging
        13. PET Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
        14. Stress Echocardiogram
        15. Stress Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
        16. Transesophageal Echocardiogram
        17. Treadmill Exercise Stress Test
     3. Procedures
        1. Alcohol Septal Ablation
        2. Angioplasty
        3. Surgical Cardiac Ablation
        4. Cardiac Catheterization
        5. Catheter Ablation
        6. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
        7. Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
        8. Heart Transplant
        9. Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgical Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
        10. Pacemaker
        11. Pericardiocentesis
        12. Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
        13. Cardiac Stent
        14. Thoracoscopic Surgical Ablation
        15. Heart Valve Surgery
        16. Ventricular Assist Device
     4. Clinics
        1. Adult Congenital Heart Clinic
           1. Preparing for Your Visit
        2. Anticoagulation Clinic
        3. Aortic Clinic
        4. Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases Clinic
        5. Heart Function / Transplant Clinic
        6. Hypertension Clinic
        7. Inherited Arrhythmia Clinic
        8. Lipid Clinic
        9. Pacemaker/Defibrillator Clinic
        10. Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic
        11. Quit Smoking Program
        12. Valve Surgery Clinic
     5. Day Patient and Outpatient Information
     6. Inpatient Information
     7. Patient Guides
        1. Heart Healthy Living
        2. Coronary Artery Disease
        3. Heart Failure
        4. Cardiac Catheterization & Angioplasty
        5. Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
     8. Cardiac Rehabilitation
        1. Inpatient Program
        2. Outpatient Program
        3. Community Fitness and Health Resources
        4. Heart Wise Exercise
     9. Patient Support
     10. Privacy Policy
     11. Our Physicians and Researchers
     12. Events & Presentations
  8. Research & Discovery
     1. Research at the Heart Institute
        1. Genetics & Personalized Medicine
        2. Research Funding
        3. Why We Do What We Do
        4. Awards & Recognition
        5. Our Research Partners
        6. The Ottawa Research Environment
        7. The Champlain Cardiovascular Profile
     2. Research Programs
        1. Atherosclerosis, Genetics & Cell Biology
        2. Biomaterials and Regeneration Program
        3. Biomedical Engineering Research Program
        4. Cardiac Anesthesiology Research
        5. Cardiac Imaging Research
        6. Cardiac Prevention & Rehabilitation Research
           1. Cardiac Prevention & Rehabilitation Selected Publications
        7. Cardiac Surgery Research
        8. Cardiology Research Program
        9. Cardiovascular Devices Research
        10. Cardiovascular Endocrinology
        11. Cardiovascular Genetics
        12. Cardiovascular Research Methods Centre
        13. Clinical Services Research Program
        14. Clinical Trials
        15. Hypertension Research Program
        16. Molecular Function and Imaging Program
     3. Labs
        1. Atherogenomics Laboratory
        2. Cardiac CT Research
        3. Cardiac PET Research
        4. Cardiac Translational Research Lab
        5. Cardiovascular Endocrinology Laboratory
        6. Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging Centre of Excellence
        7. Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering Laboratory
        8. Diabetes and Atherosclerosis Laboratory
        9. Genetics and Molecular Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease
        10. HDL Biology Laboratory
        11. Imaging Physics
        12. Inherited Arrhythmia Lab
        13. Intracellular Dynamics Lab
        14. Leenen Laboratory
        15. Lipids and Inflammation Laboratory
        16. Lipoprotein Receptor Biology Laboratory
        17. Medical Device Research and Training Laboratory
            1. Living Legends Awards
        18. Molecular Signaling Laboratory
        19. O’Brien Vascular Biology Laboratory
        20. Radiochemistry Laboratory
        21. Regenerative Therapies Laboratory
        22. Ruddy Canadian Cardiovascular Genetics Centre
        23. SPECT Research
        24. Taichman Laboratory
        25. Van Huysse Laboratory
        26. Vascular Biology and Atherosclerosis Laboratory
     4. Scientific Papers
     5. Research Resources
        1. Technology & Facilities
        2. Research Services
        3. FlowQuant - Flow Quantification Software
     6. Research Day
        1. Research Day 2010
        2. Research Day 2011
     7. Research Studies
        1. General Studies
        2. Clinical Trials
     8. Our Physicians and Researchers
     9. Events & Presentations
  9. For Healthcare Professionals
     1. Clinical Care Guidelines & Best Practices
        1. Get with the Guidelines
        2. Clinical Guidelines by Topic
     2. Professional Training
     3. Referring A Patient
     4. Resources For Patients
     5. Patient Studies
        1. Clinical Trials
     6. Careers
     7. Events & Presentations
  10. Visit Us
      1. Visiting Hours
      2. Location & Directions
      3. Amenities & Services
      4. Accommodation
  11. Contact Us
  12. Careers
      1. Heart Institute Facts
      2. Why We Do What We Do
      3. Making a Difference in People’s Lives
      4. Working at the Heart Institute
      5. Nursing Careers at the Heart Institute
      6. Studying & Training at the Heart Institute
      7. Studying & Training Opportunities
      8. Employment Opportunities
  13. User Communities
      1. Board Portal
      2. Clinical Services Education Portal
         1. General Cardiac Knowledge
         2. General Clinical Knowledge
         3. Critical Care Topics
         4. Yearly Certification & Mandatory Testing
         5. Webcasts and Videos
         6. Links to External Learning Opportunities
         7. Cardiac Physical Assessment Tutorial
         8. Test Your Knowledge for Fun
      3. Cardiology Residency Portal
      4. Cardiac Rehabilitation Participants
  14. HIPRC Login
  15. Our Physicians and Researchers
      1. Ascah, Kathryn, Cardiology
      2. Beanlands, Rob, Cardiology
      3. Beauchesne, Luc, Cardiology
      4. Bensimon, Corinne, Nordion
      5. Birnie, David, Cardiology
      6. Boodhwani, Munir, Cardiac Surgery
      7. Bourke, Michael, Cardiac Anesthesiology
      8. Burgon, Patrick, Cardiovascular Endocrinology
      9. Burwash, Ian, Cardiology
      10. Cattran, Charles, Cardiac Anesthesiology
      11. Chan, Kwan-Leung, Cardiology
      12. Chow, Benjamin, Cardiology
      13. DaSilva, Jean, Cardiac PET Centre
      14. Davies, Richard, Cardiology
      15. Davies, Ross, Cardiology
      16. Davis, Darryl, Cardiology
      17. Dennie, Carole
      18. De Bold, Adolfo, Cardiovascular Endocrinology
      19. De Margerie, Michele, Prevention and Rehabilitation Centre
      20. DeKemp, Robert, Cardiac PET Centre
      21. Dick, Alexander, Cardiology
      22. Dickie, Sean, Cardiac Anesthesiology
      23. Duchesne, Lloyd, Cardiology
      24. Fernando, Pasan, Nordion
      25. Froeschl, Michael, Cardiology
      26. Fodor, George, Prevention and Rehabilitation Centre
      27. Glover, Christopher, Cardiology
      28. Gollob, Michael, Cardiology
      29. Green, Martin, Cardiology
      30. Haddad, Haissam, Cardiology
      31. Hendry, Paul, Cardiac Surgery
      32. Hessian, Renée, Cardiology
      33. Hudson, Christopher, Cardiac Anesthesiology
      34. Hynes, Mark, Cardiac Anesthesiology
      35. Jarinova, Olga, Atherosclerosis, Genetics and Cell Biology
      36. Kearns, Sharon Ann, Clinical Services
      37. Keren, Arieh, Cardiology
      38. Kuroski de Bold, Mercedes, Cardiovascular Endocrinology
      39. Labinaz, Marino, Cardiology
      40. Labow, Rosalind, Cardiac Surgery Research
      41. Labrosse, Michel, Cardiac Surgery
      42. Lagace, Thomas, Atherosclerosis, Genetics and Cell Biology
      43. Lam, Buu-Khanh, Cardiac Surgery
      44. Lambert, Stéphane, Cardiac Anesthesiology
      45. Lapierre, Harry, Cardiac Surgery
      46. Le May, Michel, Cardiology
      47. Leenen, Frans, Cardiology
      48. Lemery, Robert, Cardiology
      49. Macdonald, John, Cardiac Anesthesiology
      50. MacPhee, Erika, RN, MHScN, Clinical Services
      51. Marcel, Yves, BSc, PhD, Atherosclerosis, Genetics and Cell Biology
      52. Marquis, Jean-François, Cardiology
      53. Masters, Roy, Cardiac Surgery
      54. McBride, Heidi, Atherosclerosis, Genetics and Cell Biology
      55. McDonald, Bernard, Cardiac Anesthesiology
      56. McPherson, Ruth, Cardiology
      57. Mesana, Thierry, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Cardiac Surgery
      58. Mielniczuk, Lisa Marie, Cardiology
      59. Milne, Ross, Atherosclerosis, Genetics and Cell Biology
      60. Mussivand, Tofy, Cardiovascular Devices
      61. Nathan, Howard, Cardiac Anesthesiology
      62. Nery, Pablo, Cardiology
      63. Nicholson, Donna, Cardiac Anesthesiology
      64. O’Brien, Edward, Cardiology
      65. Pipe, Andrew, Prevention and Rehabilitation Centre
      66. Quinlan, Bonnie
      67. Redpath, Calum, Cardiology
      68. Reid, Robert, Prevention and Rehabilitation Centre
      69. Ressler, Ladislaus, Cardiac Surgery
      70. Rippstein, Peter, Electron Microscopy Lab
      71. Robblee, James, Cardiac Anesthesiology
      72. Roberts, Robert, President and CEO
      73. Rodriguez, Rosendo, Cardiac Surgery
      74. Royle, Mary-Clare, Consulting Psychiatrist
      75. Rubens, Fraser, Cardiac Surgery
      76. Ruddy, Terrence, Cardiology
      77. Ruel, Marc, Cardiac Surgery
      78. Rutberg, Julie, Genetics of Cardiac Diseases
      79. Scherer, Robert, Cardiac Radiology
      80. Sherrard, Heather, Clinical Services
      81. So, Derek, Cardiology
      82. Sohmer, Benjamin, Cardiac Anesthesiology
      83. Sparks, Daniel, Atherosclerosis, Genetics and Cell Biology
      84. Stewart, Alexandre, Genetics of Cardiac Diseases
      85. Struthers, Christine, RN, BScN, MScN, Clinical Services
      86. Suuronen, Erik, Cardiac Surgery Research
      87. Tuana, Balwant
      88. Tulloch, Heather, MSc, PhD, Prevention and Rehabilitation Centre
      89. Van Huysse, James, Hypertension Unit
      90. Veinot, John, Cardiac Pathology
      91. Wei, Lihui, Nordion
      92. Wells, George, Cardiovascular Research Methods Centre
      93. Wells, Glenn, Nuclear Cardiology
      94. Wilkes, Peter, Cardiac Anesthesiology
      95. Zakutney, Timothy, Biomedical Engineering
      96. Dupuis, Jean-Yves, Cardiac Anesthesiology
  16. Clinical & Research Highlights
  17. Course & Event Calendar
      1. Calendar
      2. Presentation Archive
      3. Special Events